Workforce Training Measure (MFOR)

• A detailed training plan
• The list of the targeted positions and the identification of the workers concerned
• The training objectives, the expected results, as well as the schedule and duration of the activities
• The identification of the educational institution or the selected trainer
• An estimate of the training costs, including the planned follow-up and evaluation

Who is eligible?

• Private for-profit companies
• Groups of private for-profit companies
• Municipal administrations
• Indigenous communities and band councils
• Non-profit organizations
• Cooperatives
• Self-employed workers
• Groups of self-employed workers

Who is not eligible

• Municipal and paramunicipal administrations (e.g., cities, municipalities, MRC, economic development corporations, public transportation agencies).
• Provincial and federal parapublic organizations (e.g., Investissement Québec, Hydro-Québec, SEPAQ, SADC/CAE, Parks Canada, etc.).
• Private and public training institutions (e.g., school service centers, schools, colleges, universities).
• Health and social services institutions (e.g., CIUSSS, CISSS, CHSLD, GMF, and other entities in the health and social services network).
• Ministries and agencies of the Government of Quebec subject to Chapter III of the Loi sur l'administration publique and whose personnel is appointed pursuant to the Loi sur la fonction publique du Québec.
• Ministries and agencies of the federal government subject to the Public Service Employment Act.
• Political parties or associations.
• Organizations listed as ineligible for public contracts in the Registraire des entreprises (RENA).
• Companies with unresolved debts to the Ministry, except under a written repayment agreement.
• Applicants who have failed to meet their obligations with the Ministry after formal notice regarding a previous grant.
• Companies engaged in controversial activities where association with the Ministry would be unreasonable (e.g., recreational cannabis).
• Companies whose activities are halted due to a strike or lockout.
• Companies subject to francization obligations under the Charter of the French Language that do not comply with the related requirements.

Eligible expenses

• Analysis of training needs
• Skills assessment
• Development and adaptation of training content
• Purchase of training
• Development, adaptation, purchase, and rental of educational and didactic material
• Evaluation tools
• Salaries or fees of trainers
• Indirect costs for trainers (travel, meals, accommodation, etc.)
• Salaries of workers during training (excluding benefits, commissions, or other forms of remuneration)
• Indirect costs for workers in training (travel, meals, accommodation, etc.)
• Management, administrative, and project implementation expenses incurred by a delegated organization or group of companies, up to 10% of eligible costs (e.g., banking fees, necessary supplies, costs for access to a delivery platform, etc.)
• General expenses for persons with disabilities
• Non-recoverable portion of taxes for non-profit organizations (NPOs)

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Wages of the company’s own staff assigned to managing the training plan.
• Employee benefits portion (when employee wages are included as an eligible expense).
• Orientation/welcome activities, conferences, congresses, and seminars.
• Podcasts (“balados”).
• French-language training (“francisation”).

Eligible geographic areas

• Companies located in Quebec.

• A Services Québec business advisor analyzes your file to confirm the training needs and assess the proposed project.
• The advisor determines the potential amount of financial support and which training expenses may be eligible, based on the analysis.
• A decision is made considering the project’s nature, the company’s needs, budget availability, the business sector, and regional/national priorities.
• If approved, an accompaniment is provided to propose solutions adapted to your situation.
• The support may include assessing the effectiveness of the training received.

• Formations must generally be delivered in French; exceptions apply only in specific cases, such as the unavailability of equivalent training in French or exclusive offerings outside Quebec.
• The duration of a training agreement is typically up to one year, with possible extensions to a total maximum of three years if justified.
• Employers are responsible for choosing the trainer, subject to Ministry approval and conflict-of-interest checks.
• An attestation of completion for the training must be provided to participating employees.